^--Zelda Dameron
«y
MEREDITH NIC H OLSON
C^r'WM. 1004. he Ik. lUMmMwetn Ca.
CIIAFTEn XIII
it'ontinuad )
11« wm a llttl* tallow and ha was an
gry. but he a >a a g«ntl"m.«n, !•'■»> an !,
weeing that Rodney Merriam waa real
ly surprised. ha relented Inward the
old soldier, who had thruat his hands
into the side pockets of bls coat, look
ing as foolish ns It Is possible tor A
fins old gentleman tn look
"Captain Pollock." ha blurted
out.
suddenly
I haven't a doubt that you
are telling the truth I don't care whose
eon you are. I Ilka you anyhnw!" And
then snatching hie hands from
hla
pockets he held them out to Pollock,
demanding with a gruff kindness. 'Will
you shake hands with me?"
"Certainly, Mr. Merriam."
A few hours later the usual crow I
lnunge<! In the smoking -room of the
Tippecanoe Club
Pollock had just fin
ished telling a story when Rodney Mer
riam appeared In the doorway.
The
old gentleman advanced upon the little
group, returning their greetings and
thanking them all tor the proffer of
their seats
"Gentlemen." he said, standing by
his chair. "I wish to make you an ss
planation
Owing to an unfortunate
misunderstanding, duo wholly to my
own stupidity. I recently showed Cap.
tain Pollock a slight In this club.
I
wish to make ths amplest possible eg-
platlon—
"This Is wholly unnecessary." eg-
claimed Pollock, rising
'This Is whol
ly uncalled tor. Mr Merriam"
”! wish to say lodore all of you."
Marrlnm continued, "that I was wholly
In ths wrong, and that Captain Pollock
Is a gentleman, who Is an honor to hla
friends and Io his profession."
And the next day. In the same spirit
of scrupulous honor, Rodney Merriam
sought his nieces at The Beeches and
made hla peace with them.
CHAPTER XIV
I^*lghton always hated hlmaelf for
laughing at Halcomb, whose loquacity
was so cheap It w»» ¡at th« tie. Every
thing Halcomb knew be used constant
ly. At the college to which he referr -1
In terms of raillery or contempt he ha l
picked the nearest and gaudiest flow
ers, but he wore them all In an amas-
Ing bouquet that did not fall to Im
press many of hla acquaintances as
ths real bhoxn ot learning
Leighton
waa not at all glad to see Halcomb o<v<
night
Ills friend's sternal freshness
¡■ailed u|»>n him
Hut It did not occur
to Halcomb that Leighton might not
t>a delighted to have him for a travel
ing companion
Ila thought hie con-
Versa! I on was shortening the distance
for Lolghton
Halcomb had been mak
ing social history tact. Ha had. In hla
own phrase, butted tn"; and since the
performance of
Deceivers E'er" he
had been Included In most of the gath
erings of ths Dramatic Club circle
Wi
ni,ni’ ht
ly. as the cAr skimmed through a strip
of woodland, "just between old college
friends, what's your game, anyhow?
Which la It?"
*
"Which Is what?" demanded Ix»tgh-
ton. who had been enjoying a moment
with hla own thoughts, while Halcomb
stared out upon the darkling
land
scape.
"Which girl. I meant There are two
out here."
Leighton took off hla hat and laugh
ed
"I haven't decided yet." he said, prea-
entl' with an Irony that
10 lost
en Halcomb. "I’m a good fellow, though,
and I'll take the one you leave."
"Mias l»umeron‘s certainly a poach
dumpling, all right
Hut say, the lit
tin cousin's a gem of puroat ray se
rene. Mho ain't a<> stand '•ftlsli, some
«•uy. as her cousin; she jollies easier.''
"1 think I've noticed that" and th-
Irony this time was meant tor him»»-..’
"They say olives are a cultivated
taste." persisted Halcomb; "but lawsy,
I knew right away that girt waa a go.-I
thing
And to think that she has to
teach a lot of grimy little muckers
how to cook."
"It Is too bad. Isn't It? Hut I don t
think you need tut sorry for her “
"Rhe's as proud as Lucifer. Here's
our stop"
The two men jumped out Into th-
highway and started tor the Istmerot
farm
"I think a man ought to marry ear
ly.*•
Bab omb announced, as they
tramped along
the
r-*ad.
"There's
nothing like a woman and a home |u
put snap Into a man." he continued, no
bly. "A man fools away a whole lot ot
money In hts bachelor days Itolng so
cial stunts Is expensive.
Have yo i
any Idea what my carriage bill waa last
March* Eighty four d'liars’
I hon
e»t|y lu-Heve It would pay me to own a
hn'-k
Hug. I say. the man who will
drag • girl to the theater In a street
car la fit for treason, stratogems and
the stone pile
It ain't enough to put
'em on four wheels when It's snowing:
nn, I make a ape- laity of hacks under
the starry hosts of heaven, and eke the
pale and haughty moon.
There's no
better way than that to gft solid with
a girl. There are some that put their
faith In bonbons and a new novel now
and then; but there Isn't a girl In Mar-
Iona to night that wouldn't rather go
to see a good show In comfort than dy
auytblng else under the sun. I say.
af-out hacks, don't give It iv»y, but
I've just got a transfer company pass
—Wilson, the president, and I are pret
ty thick, and ! do a little quiet work
•ar the company occasionally
I help
ed 'em t-«at the vehicle tax before the
Council last winter, and I have an an
nual now that gives me ¡tower of life
and death over all the company's roll
ing stock night and day. And you bet
i I won't use It or anything!"
l-etghton'a silence did not disturb
Halcomb; he talked for the Joy It ga- e
him
They reached the iMmeron gate
and followed the winding path toward
the veranda
"Ahoy, ti bower of twauty'" Ik»lc->mt>
called cheerily when they were within
hailing
distance
of the veranda
"Friends drn# near bringing tidings"
On the veranda, as Bal---mb's vote-
smote upon the air. two girls fell on
each other's nocks In mock ecstasy of
grief
''They're there, all right." announced
Halcomb.
'If you yell at them again, they'll
undoubtedly bolt." said l-elghton. whose
thoughts since they had left the car
had been far away frum
Halcomb's
babbla
"If you're not afraid of the Jun«-
bugs, well stay here." said Zelda. srhen
she and Olive had shaken hands with
the men
There's nothing better. It's the ren
ter of the universe right hero," Hal
comb declared
"I brought some poi
son for the June-bugs with me I will
place It on yonder rail, lest wo forget,
lest we forget."
This was Halcomb's happy Idea of
minimising the value of hla gift. He
was relieved to find that Poll—,-k was
not there, and as II was ¡-ast the usual
calling hour In the latitude and longi
tude of Marlons, the army offl. -r w»e
not likely to appear
Ever slnwe th--
unpleasant Incident on the stairway al
g
!»een In the undignified attitude of
dodging Captain Pollock, though he
had said, during Pollock's
absenc-
from town, exceedingly cruel
things
about the officer
Mr Dameron came out and shook
hands with the young men. address
ing a few words to each Halcomb had
called upon him repeatedly In reference
to the purchase of the tract of land
on the creek, but without -nc" irag-»
ment. l>amerr>n had Just been wonder
ing how ho could communk-ate with the
promoter without seeking him directly.
■Il l this call gave him an -p;-unit
"By the way. Mr Halcomb,'* said the
old man. pleasantly, “some time when
you are passing. I'd he glad It you'd
call at my office
There's a matter • f
mfitual Interest that I'd like to speak
to you about A beautiful night, gen-
tiemen
Very much cooler here than in
the city, as you may have noticed"
And he went down the steps and out
upon the highway for hla usual even
ing walk.
"A remarknbh» man.
your father.
Mias iMmeron.
Il-'s quite the Ideal
business man of th- old a. bool." sai l
Halcomb.
"We youngsters are quicker
on the trigger, but our alm Isn't ao
sure No. sir-—; your father la an Idoat
business man "
He had spoken Impressively.
He
would. In his own language, "make
himself solid" when he had a chance
Leighton waa talking to olive, and
Halcomb set about entertaining Zells
II- ran on monotonously. He was anx
ious to make an Impression at ones
without relinquishing the floor.
"I suppose you and Mias Merriam
do a lot of reading out her--
What
are the books one ought to talk about ?"
' We don't read much except
th«
■-ook-booka." replied Zelda.
"Ha! ha!
That la rich—from th-
great Mias Itameron, too
1 like that'
I suppose as a matter of fact you real
ly spend your morning with the clas
sics."
"I'm sorry to disappoint you. but our
mornings are spent with cook-books
My cousin Is writing a cook-book and
we're rending nit the old ones to ba
sure hers Is all new. It's delightfully
-xcltlng "
"Wouldn't that Jar one?
I any. I
want to speak right now for an auto,
graph copy of th- Oral edition of that
book."
"Olive will be delighted." said Z-l-
da. "It's designed, you know, for the
very young "
"There It goes again. Everybody has
It In for me! Oh. well! My time will
come!"
It came In an unexpected way. Cap
tain Pollock waa rhllng up the drive
way.
He was on very g->od terms .<t
The Beeches, end had be-n told that
while there were lights there wga a
hope of finding some one at home
"Here
cotnes
another
messenger
bearing tidings." said Halcomb, In his
moat cheerful note.
”1 hope It Isn't
l ad news ’*
"No. It's
Captain
pollf-ck.
That
horse of hla Is a beauty. Isn't It? I
wish he would trade with me," an
swered Zwl In
1-etgMon groaned Inwardly at th-»
sight of Pollock, whom ha liked well
enough ordinarily. He did not under
stand the reason for Halcomb's hur
ried flight, so that the humor of th«
situation did not strike him.
"Tou may have Mr. Halcomb's seat
there by the railing. If you like," said
Zelda to Pollock.
"You do mo too much honor." said
the officer, as ho shook hands with
Might on.
"Oh. I don't knowt" and Olive's Imi
tation of Halcomb's Intonation waa so
true to Ilfs that they all laughed.
1 don't see why any ape should
laugh" said Zelda.
Tm sure I rt-n't." declared Pollo-k
About US.
CVRB OP HIDDEX TREASt'R*
He put back his arm against the rail-
Iz»t not care and thimdrum tiende«
Ing, kn->< sing down the bog of osad/ Tw« t'rwlfl**«« Irlp« Have Xal (>••— as to the w< nds-rs and mysteries amid
that Halomb had left behind him.
rw«rn|r<| f allfwrata Mwa,
wl^rb we live nor to the splendors
Ah. I t—g everybody's pardou!"
Maj or W A livsborough. who I ms and glories
W* need not translate
"Mr
Hal- -mb's feelings might be
made two trl|>e to And a reputed burl«d ourselves In Imagination to some oth
hurt If he came beck." suggested Zai* >
treasure oa Locos Island In the Ps< 18<* er sphere or state of belr.g to find the
da.
"He won't come bach. 1'11 wager an off tbs coast of Control A ms r lea. will marvek-ua. the divine, the transcend
other bog he won't." replied the effl- make another attempt within a few ent; we need not postpone our day
ever, blandly, as he fumbled with the weeks, and he hopes the Mil rd ting ,of wonder and at predation Io some
string
Miss Dameron, permit me— ( will prove ths oharm
future time and ccnl!tl<»n
The true
I'm sura they're dellcl—ua Chocolates.
Hla first trip was mads twelve yasn Inwardness of this groes visible world
I fancy, from the bouquet -and. M.ea ago. but mutiny In his crew compelled
banging Hke tn apple on the bough
Merriam, you will nut declina
Mr I
him to give up the search, although □f lb» great c-w ¡le tren, and »•- lllng
Leighton, a lltlle candy now and then
with all the Juloee and potencies of
la relished by the wisest men
1 pro bo proved the correctness of hta draw
life, transcends anything we have
pose Mr. |lal-x»mt»‘e health, to be eaten i lugs sad maps at that time
Last summer he made another trip, ilratam-'d of superterrestrlal abodes.--
silting and In silence."
'It Isn't polite to treat the gift of a oeillha from lx>a Angeles In the yacht John Burroughs.
parilng guest In that way," protested | Ramona, the Express of that city says,
USE ALLIN'3 FOOT-TABS
l »live. "I'm surprised at you. Captain ' but beery arm continuous rains and
Pollock "
Anti~ t-!i
L>‘ •<■.
Ins antly r-liev»
the lack of power to «¡«rate niB'ditn
en»-!.!.,- »w II.
-««al ng of the frei
When a man Is In love, he becomes a
ery prevented him from making »uffi Healing t
•
-p.><-
lh<
uratlve |.n.p
f master «f harmless deceit and subter
fuge
Morris L-lgbt n had
sought clent excavatjons Thia time the local art - • • Allen's rocl Ea e nbe -n i»-j»
I lie powder) an .. • n m .11 ootublned IS
Zeids Ilam-r-m to-night with a great ■ ity was considerably changed from Allen's Fo< t Tab» for th) Toot Bath
hope In hla heart. He did not Intend , what It wm twslva years ago.
r,..¡tir • elH-f to h-I -w -ntin.'. »->re feel
Cocos Island Is famous as a pirates' and qu «-k v i-m-'ve tn»- o-l-»r f perxpira
to miss a chance to talk to her alón«. I
If he could help It. He had taken her 1 retreat, and others besides Major I»«*- I 'lo .
E-«» la*-- l"r k<—1 Tal-s."
Al!
Allen S
wrap from her. and purp >sely dropped | borough have ssar-tfivd It for bidden Dr tgg >t- 1» . -"a i I» EULE.
I -•lui»le»l, I a - Ko., N Y.
It; and he evented Io have 4‘ffi ulty In > plunder.
finding It, although It waa a
whit— -
The particular treasure for which
How Matches Ara Made.
thing that one could not miss In th- I
Major Deaborough Is searching Is sup
moonlight, uni-as one were blind
But,
Certain kinds of matches are shaved
Zelda paused when they rea» lied Pol posed to hare been taken from Peru with the grata from sawed blocks;
lock's horse, whl-h whlnnle-1 and put in the middle of the last century and others are cut both ways by saws. In
out Its n->ee to her In a friendly way. I burl-d on the Island by Capt John still further varieties the blocks are
As they reached the road. which lay ' Keating, who died soon afterward
boiled to make them cut easily.
By
white tn the moonlight. Kara Dameron ; Nines hts last trip. Major Deeborough
came toward them, walking slowly, hat I has mot a man In New Orlnaas who some machines a bo'.led or st-atned
In hand, and the two watched hint — ¡ rial ted tbs Island ten years ago In log Is r- volv- d on Its own axis, and a
shaver the thlcknees of a match la
hla queer shuffling walk, hla head bent,
rxtmpeny with a son In las of Captain
cut round and round
Thia shaving
has gray hair touched with the silver
Keating
They had maps and draw Is at the same time cut Into lengths
of the moonlight
"Won't you come with us. father*" 1 ing» which api-eared correct, but I nil- end split Into match sticke.
It may
cat ad that considerable exaration be said that there la hardly a limit
said Zelda. as they met In the road.
"No! no. I thank you. Zee
I have . would be necessary
Keating’s gon In
had my little constitutional. Don't gw 1 law waa an old man Uien. and ho to the varieties of methods employed.
Round matches are made by forcing
too far—there may be malaria abroad." 1 turned over ths ma ¡a to the Now Or
Harper's Wo» kly.
l-elghton looked furtively at Zelda ' leans man, but the latter has never them through dies
Hhe had greeted her father kindly, hap- I
triad to find ths treasure lie gars cop
pity; but there
something repel
ía nt In Ezra iu:n»f<-ii 1 «-ight-.n n< ' -r ■ lee of the maps and details to Major
felt It more than to night. That such Í Deeborough.
for Infante and Children.
Tradition says there Is fSO.OOO.OOO
a girl should have a father so wretched I
s-cin-d Inip>>es!l4e. but the thought ¡ worth of pirates' loot burled on the
quickened hie love for her There w«s ; Island, but the particular treasure
something fine In her conduct toward i sought by Deeborough la I17.000.00C
Bears the
her father; her unfailing g--ntl<ne«s In gold bulllou
He nays that since hla
Signature of
• nd patience with him had lmpr«aa->-1
visit twelve years ago there ffppears
l-elghton from the time of her horn»- j
coming. Hhe made a point of speaking Io have bewn a great deal of blaatlni
In ths rlclntty of one deposit, as tha
Grand Scenery In Arizona.
of him ot^vn and always with respect
Arizona has some of the grandest
l^-lghton »»» well aware that no one hillsides are changed and the creek
scenery tn the world;
the
famous
else, with the single exception of Mt- ; bod altered
<4ia«l <‘nrr, ever spoke of Earn Ixam«-.’-
Where the bullion Is supposed to *»«
Grand Canyon of the Colorado and
on In anything but derision. Rodney burl-d. however, there s. , - xrs to hart
the wonderful Chalcedony forest, with
Merrtam never m-ntlonci him at all, • been oply the change of formation du« trunks four feet thick cracked Into eg-
which waa doubtless the safer way. ¡ to the rainfall,
which sometimes qulsltely color« d blocks, being promi
Farther along the road P-fllock and Ol
amounts to an ln<-h an hour, making nent
ive were tentatively singing a popular
work difficult
song of the hour
Dog Forsook His Chum.
Major iM-eborough has had ssrural
Sing It nil don't pick at It that
Policemen w« re summoned by the
jffers both from N<-w York and on this
war." called Zelda.
loud howling of a dog to the rescue
"Hing It yourself, if you don't lik-s coast to finxn e another expedition
of another dog that had fallen Into the
It," came l>ai-k the answer from Oliva i » h!< Il be eatiiuates will ■ 0-' »'---u! I Id.
'There la only one song that I should 000. and he Is now looking for s river at Yarmouth, England The sec
care to h«nr to-night," said l-elghton. steamer of about MX) tuns to make tba ond animal was sav-d. and the first
then refused to leave the policemen,
after a moment of alienee. "It'S th»
Tip
only song that ever meant a great deal
and spent th- n'ght at the station.
to me."
Itrg. Weak. M rarr- Watery Eyes.
"Oh. I know' One of Herr Nchmtdt's
R, ii.->.-.1 H> Miirlu»- Eve Remedy
Try
from hla great operatic triumph of last i
Murln« F<>r Your Eye Troubles You Will
winter
Your taste la only fair, then"
I Ik« Murln«
It Booth«»
100 at You«
I>-
Writ« E-.r Eye li .k». Frew
"It goes t>ack a little farther than '
Murine Eye II-nie.ly Co . Chicago.
that It's Traume Tristan and taolde. j
wasn't It? Do you rememt>or?"
Where trie Leep Came In.
"I have heard It sung, beautifully. In
Fair Arrival Hut why do they call
Berlin," she said, evasively.
this unpb turesque spot under a craggy
"I ne.ver did. Hut I heard you sing
tree 'Lover's Leap?"
It once, and It has haunted me."
Her Friend Probably because yos
"la that the one*" she asked. ' Yej,
It la al-out dreama"
can't sit h-re five minutes without
"That la the one I meant. It Is the
a caterpillar dropping down yr»ur neck
most wonderful thing In the world!
Yea, It's only al-out dreams a dream
Oa the Installment Flan.
but It'a the sweetest dream
tn
th« j
One day Robert said. "Vncle TBit,
world. It means
bow much do you want
for
those
"A dream!" and She laughed, but It I
pupe?“
"Oh. about 11 apiece." was
was a mirthless little laugh.
11« paused and looked out over tbs
the reply
"But. Vncle Bill," aaid
moonlit cornfield; hla heart was beat-
Robert "what could I do with a piece
Hhe felt for a moment that
Ing fest
of pup?"—The liellnnator
she must turn and fly from him. but
sh«
fol«
he started forward again and
lowed.
1
arn
“It It more than a dntm
bulMIng u|H»n It as though it ww ra a
*
verttablw rock.
"A dream- Io build the real upon?
The architects of fate don't like that
plan, do they?"
"But we must hold to our dreama."
he said, soberly.
"I suppose we must, even though
they are things of air that only lead us
Mako» th« -k.n —.ft a* **lvet.
Imprwoa any .-■ angle»«m B«*« ahamp ■» ma-la
astray. I didn't think you'raere senti
Curw» newt »kin erugtiuna
mental. I ni afraid I can't sympathise •
X|..f>y.»n'a Hair Invwwalor rurw .landnif?
If you want the very newest thing in a
exactly, for sentiment was left nut ot I
kt»»», hair fr.an tailing
Maim hair grow.
If y*»u have dyspeeaia. or any llvar tvoubla
me utterly;" and she hated herself for i while lingerie drrsa, trun your» with
ua« Man yon a Paw Paw I'tlla
They euro HIE
bfack.
It
may
be
chiffon,
lace
or
rib
the bravado with which she spoke.
kRzaneaa. < ’on.» patajn. and drtva all impurtua»
The dress
f—an tha K kmr I
• "1 can't believe that!
Every on» j bon, aa long as it is black.
HUNTON'S HOMEOPATHIC
has It
I'm a thoroughly practical per- ' in .the sketch is trurime-i with a deep
HOME hEMEDY CO., Philo.. Pa
Aooncing of Brussels applique on the
son* and yet I have my ilmimi my
skirt, and touches el ths same on the
dream!"
waist.
Olive and
Pollock
were
singing
again. They were far In advance and I
their voices stole softly upon th« night, j
I MU 1» I—« r -•««« «•«*«,
Zelda Stopped to listen. ll«r heart was
In a tumult of happiness and w--nd«i
Here's to ths maid who can handle
The splendor of the moonlight upon I
the rod.
the helda about them, the gloomy shad- 1
Who cen throw a long Itns with a
ow of the woodland beyond, the ffian
hackle;
l-estde her hesitating, yet ready to tell | May she land with a "swish" most any
her of hla love. Thera stole across ber
old tlah
spirit the tremulous awe of a glr1 to
That gets In the wey ot her tackle.
whom love l-us come for the first lino j — Boston Herald
as It cun never come again.
Ixlgldon j
drew dose to her,
"Zelda." he said, "Zelda!"
"No. Oh. no!
Tou must not!" uhe
cried.
T love you. Zelda'" he aali.
"No; you must not say It!"
And
there was a sol- that caugtrt her throat.
Asb p«wr -fext/cr h»r IMPERIAL
"You are the dream. It la too sweet; ,
1 can not loss It I must not."
"You have talked of dreams anl
love," she said, hurriedly, but with a *
lingering note of contempt on ths last
word that stung him as though she
had struck him tn the fees I w »nd«r
what love Is!" and hastened awsy to
ward her cousin and
Pollock.
who
walled. Idly end trying their votc-s,
Wl/l <nm-Ok« ynw <u rharr ^u.,/rr,
H to Aw» oof »»rr* them »end Jt-wt to wa
and ahafflng each other over thslr Call-
4Ofi l^wtr fíldy . Portland. Or.
uro to carry a tuns
(To be coat to wed.)
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